Corning Museum of Glass Adds Mosaic Sculpture by Ann Gardner To Its Collection

Five Pods  78"h x 78"w x 6"d

Glass composite, concrete, steel, rope

A recent newsletter from Mosaic Art NOW 2010 cover artist Ann Gardner announced that the she has received the prestigious Rakow Award from the Corning Museum of Glass (CMOG)

This program is made possible through the generosity of the late Dr. and Mrs. Leonard S. Rakow, Museum Fellows, friends, and benefactors of the Museum. As a part of this award, the Corning Museum of Glass commissions or purchases an existing piece of art from the selected artist. Each commissioned work is added to the Museum's collection and is displayed publicly for the first time during the annual Seminar.

Over the years, recipients have ranged from emerging to established artists. Presently, the commission is awarded to professional artists whose work is not yet represented in the Corning Museum's collection. Artists are nominated by the curator of modern glass, and one is selected by a Museum curatorial staff committee. Any artist from any country working in glass is eligible, but there is no formal application procedure.

CMOG selected Gardner's Five Pods, a work strongly representative of the artist's ouevre in its elegantly simple sculptural form, studied use of the light reflective properties of her tesserae (which she makes herself) and exquisite exploration of the space in which the work exists.

The Seattle-based artist has also launched an updated website.  We strongly suggest that you grab a cuppa or a glassa and spend some time there.

Enjoy – Nancie

Visit        Ann Gardner.net
               Corning Museum of Glass
Read       Ann Gardner Convergence
               Ann Gardner Lumen
               Point in Time:  Ann Gardner
Thanks   Lisa Jacoby